Review of the Neil Young CD Hawks and Doves

The exceptionally talented Rock artist Neil Young has released him CD entitled Hawks and Doves. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe Neil Young fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Hawks and Doves Neil Young's artistic excellence is on full display as Young has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.

Neil Young has been a super star in the Rock genre for quite some time now and Hawks and Doves is an excellent illustration as to why.

Rock music fans will recognize some of the well known contributors on the project including Ben Keith and Tim Drummond plus a few other notables as well.

Listen to this CD and I believe you'll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and Neil Young is clearly in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Rock music you'll enjoy this CD.

While the entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 - The Old Homestead, track 8 - Comin' Apart At Every Nail, and track 9 - Hawks & Doves

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Little Wing. Good stuff!

Hawks and Doves Release Notes:

Neil Young originally released Hawks and Doves on August 19, 2003 on the Reprise label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Little Wing 2. The Old Homestead 3. Lost In Space 4. Captain Kennedy 5. Stayin' Power 6. Coastline 7. Union Man 8. Comin' Apart At Every Nail 9. Hawks & Doves

Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano); Ben Keith (steel guitar, dobro, background vocals); Rufus Thibodeaux (fiddle); Dennis Belfield, Tim Drummond (bass); Levon Helm, Greg Thomas (drums); Hillary O'Brien (background vocals). Producers: Neil Young, David Briggs, Tim Mulligan. Recorded at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, Broken Arrow Studio, Redwood City, Indigo Ranch, Malibu, and Gold Star Studio, Hollywood, California; Quadrafonic Sound Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; Triad Recording Studio, Ft, Lauderdale, Florida.

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Neil Young - Reactor - Rock Music CD Review

Reactor is the latest Rock CD put out by the highly talented Neil Young who once again has delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I'm confident Neil Young fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one.

Unfortunately, it's not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Reactor. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

These days it's a very rare CD on which every single song is good or better than the one before it. This CD is certainly one of those rare CDs.

Overall Reactor is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Rock collection. Truly an outstanding Rock CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.

While this entire album is really very good some of my favorites are track 2 - Surfer Joe And Moe The Sleaze, track 4 - Get Back On It, and track 8 - Shots

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Opera Star. It's a great track!

Reactor Release Notes:

Neil Young originally released Reactor on August 19, 2003 on the Reprise label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Opera Star

2. Surfer Joe And Moe The Sleaze

3. T-Bone

4. Get Back On It

5. Southern Pacific

6. Motor City

7. Rapid Transit

8. Shots

Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar). Crazy Horse: Frank Sampedro, Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina. Producers: Neil Young, David Briggs, Tim Mulligan, Jerry Napier. Recorded at Modern Recorders, Redwood City, California.

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Neil Young - Prairie Wind Review

It is really hard to find a musician with such a large and admired discography as Neil Young. Since the late 60s, the Canadian has released more than 40 albums, many of them as memorable as the Harvest, the Rust never sleeps or the Freedom. But, at age 60, Young is still at his best, as he shows in his last album, Prairie wind.

After a series of doubtful albums that culminate in the criticised Are you passionate? (2002) many music critics and fans think that Neil Young was finally in his decadence. But then Young surprises the music world realising the epic Greendale (2003), musically interesting and conceptually admirable: emulating the best Steinbeck, Young invents an entire town in his loved California, and, focusing in the Green family, give free rein to values such as Freedom, Peace and Ecology that he has been defended since the late sixties. To complete this particular revived, in 2005 Young delighted his fans with the excellent Prairie wind, with no doubt his best work of the last 10 years.

With the release of the Prairie wind, Young return to his personal folk-rock style he showed in the early 70s, with two top-quality albums that catapulted him to the stardom: After the gold rush (1970) already fulfilled all the main elements that characterize the particular Young's Universe: complex, suggestive verses with smart deal of surrealism, a brilliant musical accompaniment, and the unmistakable Young's nasal voice over all them. Nevertheless, the success of this album can not be compared with the Harvest (1971), released the following year, and considered by many (not by me) as his masterwork. This album includes the wonderful single Heart of Gold -considered by many fans as Young's greatest song- which gave Young his first nº 1 in the USA. Prairie Wind is Young's most "essential" album since the release of the Harvest Moon in 1992.

The album opens with The painter, a nice, classic, melodic Young song about a female painter, and continues with No wonder, where Young's values that we commented are evident in lyrics as "Somewhere a senator sits in a leather chair / Behind a big wooden desk / The caribou we killed mean nothing to him / He took his money just like all the rest" The third song, Falling off the face of the Earth, continues this acoustic series.

In Far from home, Young's piano begin to shines, and it is more evident in It's a dream, arguably the album's most beautiful song. With its reflective lyrics and beautiful piano sound the song will make Young's fans to remember songs as Heart of gold or the more recent Western hero. This is the song that wou'll probably find yourself singing after the album ends... It's a dream, only a dream...

In the song entitled Prairie wind the piano disappear, and the acoustic guitar takes the main role. Here for you is a beautiful song that will make you remember From Hank to Hendrix, one of Young's most loved songs. The old guitar is one of the most personal songs in the entire album, with Young's nasal voice accompanied by a very listenable chorus.

In He was the King Young sings about the King, you know, Elvis Presley, as he did in one of hist most famous songs, Hey,hey; my, my (...the King is gone but is not forgotten...) although the style is very different, and the album closes with When God mades me, an intimal, reflective song about life, God, and Faith

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Review of the Neil Young CD Greendale

Not sure what's happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better Greendale gets. Greendale simply stated is one of Neil Young's best CDs to date.

This CD grabs your attention right from the very beginning with Falling From Above and doesn't let go until the very last note of the very last song Be The Rain, which is another great track by the way.

Greendale has a pleasantly varied, mix of 10 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly superb artist. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. They're all here.

I'm of the opinion that Greendale is certainly Neil Young's best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it's a collection that even the casual Rock fan can appreciate and enjoy.

While the entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 4 - Leave The Driving, track 8 - Bringin' Down Dinner, and track 10 - Be The Rain.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Falling From Above. It's a great track!

Greendale Release Notes:

Neil Young originally released Greendale on August 19, 2003 on the Reprise label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Falling From Above 2. Double E 3. Devil's Sidewalk 4. Leave The Driving 5. Carmichael 6. Bandit 7. Grandpa's Interview 8. Bringin' Down Dinner 9. Sun Green 10. Be The Rain

Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, harmonica, organ); Billy Talbot (vocals, bass); Ralph Molina (vocals, drums). The Mountainettes: Pegi Young, Nancy Hall, Twink Brewer, Sue Hall.

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Neil Young "Living With War" Rock Music CD Review

Neil Young, The Canadian music Hall of Famer and former member of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, and Nash has released his latest politically charged CD entitled Living With War. His second release in under a year.

Be warned that this CD is unabashedly a protest album by this Canadian born American.

Whether you're a fan of his politics or not, I think we have to acknowledge that lyrically this is an intelligent, and well thought out CD.

I like it for the fact that it is bound to elicit a response from all who listen. Without regard for positive or negative it will certainly keep the debate open and alive. Which is exactly why it's a good release.

I also like it for the song that closes it out. A 100 voice choir rendition of America the Beautiful.

Overall Living With War is Neil Young as we have come to know him over the course of the last 40 years. Outspoken and direct. If you don't mind that style you will enjoy this CD.

The standout tunes on Living With War include the title track Living With War [track 2], The Restless Consumer [track 3], and Lookin' for a Leader [track 8]. My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 5, America the Beautiful. Very nice!

Release Notes:

Neil Young originally released Living With War on May 9, 2006 on the Reprise record label.

CD track list follows:

1. After the Garden

2. Living With War

3. The Restless Consumer

4. Shock and Awe

5. Families

6. Flags of Freedom

7. Let's Impeach the President

8. Lookin' for a Leader

9. Roger and Out

10. America the Beautiful

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Review of the Neil Young CD American Stars N Bars

I can describe the latest release from Rock sensation Neil Young for you with just one word... Outstanding!

It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that's exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.

American Stars N Bars is a nicely varied, mix of 9 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly gifted artist. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are him own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions like love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.

If you're even mildly into Rock music you'll enjoy this album. Overall American Stars N Bars is an a great release. I give it my double thumbs up. You will not be disappointed with one single track.

While the entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 - Saddle Up The Palomino, track 4 - Hold Back The Tears, and track 9 - Homegrown

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - The Old Country Waltz. Great track!

American Stars N Bars Release Notes:

Neil Young originally released American Stars N Bars on August 19, 2003 on the Reprise label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. The Old Country Waltz

2. Saddle Up The Palomino

3. Hey Babe

4. Hold Back The Tears

5. Bite The Bullet

6. Star Of Bethlehem

7. Will To Love

8. Like A Hurricane

9. Homegrown

Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Frank Sampredo (acoustic & electric guitars, synthesizer); Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Nicolette Larson (background vocals). Ben Keith (steel guitar, dobro, background vocals); Carole Mayedo (violin); Billy Talbot (bass, background vocals); Tim Drummond (bass); Ralph Molina (drums, background vocals); Karl T. Himmel (drums). Producers: Neil Young, David Briggs, Tim Mulligan, Elliot Mazer.

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Neil Young "Greendale" Rock Music CD Review

Greendale is the latest Rock CD released by Neil Young who once again has delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I'm confident Neil Young fans, and Rock fans alike will be pleased with this one.

It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that's exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it's own.

Greendale is a pleasantly varied, mix of 10 tracks that are very well written songs by this clearly gifted artist. Most of the songs display a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Clearly drawing from what I can only imagine are his own personal experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard.

Greendale is a first rate CD, delivering a little something for everyone. I give it my highest recommendation. It's quite simply great listening. A must buy for the Rock fan.

My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 7, Grandpa's Interview. What a nice track!

Greendale Release Notes:

Neil Young originally released Greendale on Aug 19, 2003 on the Reprise label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Falling From Above

2. Double E

3. Devil's Sidewalk

4. Leave The Driving

5. Carmichael

6. Bandit

7. Grandpa's Interview

8. Bringin' Down Dinner

9. Sun Green

10. Be The Rain

Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, harmonica, organ); Billy Talbot (vocals, bass); Ralph Molina (vocals, drums). The Mountainettes: Pegi Young, Nancy Hall, Twink Brewer, Sue Hall.

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Neil Young On The Beach Rock Music CD Review

Not sure what's happening with me on this one, but it seems like the more I listen to it, the better On The Beach gets. On The Beach simply put is one of Neil Young's best CDs to date.

It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that's exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.

One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you've got one of Neil Young's most impressive releases ever.

Listen to and I think you'll agree that the song choices are excellent, the production is outstanding and Neil Young is clearly in top form.

While this entire album is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 - See The Sky About To Rain, track 4 - For The Turnstiles, and track 8 - Ambulance Blues.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Walk On. Wow!

On The Beach Release Notes:

Neil Young originally released On The Beach on August 19, 2003 on the Reprise label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Walk On

2. See The Sky About To Rain

3. Revolution Blues

4. For The Turnstiles

5. Vampire Blues

6. On The Beach

7. Motion Pictures (For Carrie)

8. Ambulance Blues

Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica, Wurlitzer piano); David Crosby, George Whitsell (guitar); Ben Keith (slide guitar, steel guitar, dobro, Wurlitzer piano, organ, background vocals); Rusty Kershaw (slide guitar); Joe Yankee (harp); Graham Nash (Wurlitzer piano); Tim Drummond (bass instrument, percussion); Rick Danko, Billy Talbot (bass instrument); Ralph Molina (drums, background vocals); Levon Helm (drums).

Recording information: Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California; Broken Arrow Studios, San Francisco, California.

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